California Farmer Advises Iowa Buyers on Real Estate Deals
A California farmer writing to the Iowa Prata Growers Association warns Iowa buyers about questionable real estate ads and hasty land purchases. He urges learning local soils, irrigation, laws, markets, and marketing methods before buying farm property, cautioning against misleading land schemes and trusted-town-farmer personas.
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California
Iowa Pratt Growers Association
Andi
Iowa
Large corn yield versus soundness in Iowa study
A Weather and Crop Bureau study for the Iowa Department of Agriculture shows marketable corn sacrificing soundness for yield. Soundness declines over time while yield rises about 3 1/3 bushels per acre yearly. Frost impact rose from 1.4% to 20% across periods, with no clear shift to earlier frost or cooler seasons. Phosphorus depletion from soil is suggested as a contributing factor to maturity.
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Iowa
Weather and
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Three Weeks Open Season on Pheasants in Iowa
Iowa hunters gain a three week pheasant season from Oct 4 to Oct 22 with hunting on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Daily bag limit is five birds three cocks and two hens. Counties must seek county authorization via farmer and landowner lists before opening season. A separate note mentions a church festival in Evangton, Alabama where whisky was served and a reward offered for the culprit.
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Iowa
Frank. G. Rhodes
Atnto Fish and Gime Department of
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Alula
Evangton
Poor Fellow Dies Without Doctor Aid Stirs Debate
A press dispatch notes a man who died without a physician, while remarking that few share his fate. The item suggests that many who advocate progress are hesitant to change their own routines.
Talk Left to Politicians on Farmers and Machinery Progress
General Colonization Agent of the Santa Fe Railroad argues against agricultural decreation rhetoric. He cites rising farmer purchasing power and soaring sales of radios tractors and implements as proof the modern farmer benefits from labor saving methods and business efficiency rather than talk. Politicians should focus on concrete progress, not aimless claims.
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O.L. Seagrave
Santa Fe Railroad
Deiivare
Agricultuure
Corn Borer Quarantine Beats Liquor Control
Iowa agriculture inspector E J Nolan reports corn borers detected by travelers near the Canadian border and northern Indiana. Officials fear spread to the state without strict quarantine measures, while M G Thornburg urges continued precautions to prevent infestation.
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E.J. Nolan
Iowa Department
Agricultture
Detroit
M. G. Thornburg
New Poultry Law Helps Catch Thieves
The poultry license and recording requirement aids in catching thieves as dealers cooperate and legitimate sellers comply. Secretary M G Thorpburg reports farmers are pushing thieves out of existence and aiding enforcement efforts.
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M.G. Thorpburg
Bachelora Citizens Combat Odd Fashion Fears
A Wisconsin town resists what it calls a useless movement to protect itself from bobbed haired women. The piece ridicules the campaign while noting public debt concerns and a Maine ankle contest won by a grandmother, reflecting quirky local attitudes and dated press humor.
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Wisconsin
Maine
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